General News
9 October, 2023
Plenty of fun at great family day
BOORT’S annual show this Saturday will proudly carry the mantle of the Loddon Shire’s longest-running community event where family fun and rural celebration take centre stage. The popular annual show has evolved through the generations, always...
BOORT’S annual show this Saturday will proudly carry the mantle of the Loddon Shire’s longest-running community event where family fun and rural celebration take centre stage.
The popular annual show has evolved through the generations, always presenting a contemporary outlook on rural life in local Loddon communities.
The day when young and old gather with family and friends, offering congratulations for their amazing entries in pavilion events and joining in the myriad of activities that make for a hectic schedule of fun on show.
President of Boort’s agricultural and pastoral society Madeleine Scott has grown up with the show and has an enthusiasm always in the ascent for the Loddon Shire’s only agricultural show.
“This is the one day of the year when our communities come together, smiling in any weather and proudly exhibiting their own enthusiasm for community togetherness,” she said.
“The show connects the generations and connects all communities across the district. It’s been that way for more than a century.
“And every year there is something new on the program that keeps the connection alive and strong.”
The 135th Boort Show will have a first when thousands flock to Boort Park on October 14 - making a special appearance at the venue normally associated with harness racing and trotters will be the world’s greatest horse racing trophy, the Melbourne Cup.
“We’re thrilled to have been chosen as one of the marque events on the cup’s international tour this year,” Madeleine said. “The cup will be a unique drawcard for our show that attracts people from right across central and northern Victoria and even interstate.”
Madeleine says the 2023 Boort Show will give visitors thousands of reasons to smile with entertainment and activities running over more than 12 hours at Boort Park from soon after dawn to after dusk when fireworks will light up the night sky.
“The Boort Show brings our community together ... volunteers raising funds for local groups, the army of volunteers beavering away in the background and families coming along for a great day out,” she said.
“The show is a community treasure that brings enjoyment and fun to our lives. It’s now show time again, celebrating what makes our rural area great.”